Interpreting impedance response of silicon carbide whisker/alumina composites through microstructural simulation

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 538-543

  Mebane, David S ^a   Gerhardt, Rosario A ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPEDANCE RESPONSE; MICROSTRUCTURAL SIMULATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS;

ALUMINA; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SILICON CARBIDE;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 33645130946     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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